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Kenyan TikTok creators who earn money through the platform are being asked to provide tax and residency information as TikTok moves to comply with Kenya's tax requirements.
Kenya's electric mobility industry has received a regulatory change that could materially affect the economics of charging infrastructure.
Kenya's ICT Authority opened an international tender, referenced KE-ICTA-538567-NC-RFB, to expand the National Optic Fibre Backbone Infrastructure and strengthen cross-border and metropolitan connectivity, under the World Bank-backed Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project.
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Apple TV is available for the first time ever in Kenya as of this month, bundled at no extra cost into every paid iCloud+ subscription, including the entry-level 50GB plan, which stays at $0.99 a month, roughly KES 128.
Kenya's High Court declared the government's sale of a 15% stake in Safaricom PLC to Vodacom Group unconstitutional, null and void, and ordered the shares restored to the state.
GT Flow Limited, the operating entity formerly known as Twiga Foods One Limited, entered statutory administration in Kenya on August 17, 2026, confirmed by a Kenya Gazette notice published September 11.
Nairobi E-Mobility Week 2026 launched at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on September 14 and runs free to the public through September 19, organized by UNEP and Kenya's Ministry of Transport as part of UNEP's Global Electric Mobility Programme.
Anthropic's September 2026 threat intelligence report, covering misuse activity between December 2025 and August 2026, identified an operation labeled GTG-54004 in which a single operator used Claude to mass-produce social media posts designed to look like spontaneous Kenyan public opinion ahead of the 2027 general election.
Absa Bank Kenya confirmed Yusuf Omari as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect on September 10, 2026, following board approval and completion of regulatory clearances.
Kenya's rollout of interactive smartboards and teacher laptops to 10,382 public junior secondary schools launched with an official flag-off on June 9, 2026, under the World Bank-funded Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project (KDEAP), not this week.
Principal Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy John Tanui held discussions with Fortinet East Africa this week focused on strengthening Kenya's cyber defenses using AI-driven threat intelligence and automated response systems.
Bolt has expanded Bolt Send in Mombasa from cars to motorbikes, targeting smaller, time-sensitive parcel deliveries for businesses and individuals.
A new independent platform maps Kenyan startups, investors, funding, hubs, policy and government programmes. Its value will depend on verification and freshness.
Anker has expanded its Kenya presence with a reported $1 million push, wider retail coverage, service centres and a broader ecosystem spanning power, audio and smart-home products.
Equity Group's H1 profit rose 32% to KSh 45.5 billion while Absa Bank Kenya's fell 10% to KSh 10.5 billion. Digital adoption is only part of the story.
NCBA now offers free PesaLink transfers up to KSh 1,000 and a flat KSh 20 fee above that on the NCBA NOW App. Here is why the move matters.
The next fraud problem is not simply better phishing copy. Autonomous agents could make social engineering cheaper to run at enormous scale, forcing financial institutions to automate defence too.
The CA has clarified that cyber cafes must keep basic session records, not private browsing histories. The remaining question is whether the identification framework is proportionate in 2026.
Kenya's new banking ETF packages all 11 constituents of the NSE Banking Index into one listed product, reducing single-stock concentration without eliminating sector risk.
Kenya has formalised its virtual-asset licensing regime, but capital requirements running into hundreds of millions of shillings could reshape which local startups can stay in the market.
Kenyan prosecutors have charged top bank executives over alleged failures to report suspicious transactions tied to a KSh 363.4 million fraud case.
Electric motorcycles and fleet vehicles are scaling across East Africa, shifting the competition toward battery swapping, charging access and interoperability.
